Sam is an educator, scholar, writer, and semi-proud Inland Empire dirt person. She loves learning about native plants, meeting new animal friends, and crafting- though her handiwork wouldn’t win any awards. Talk to her about old movies, celebrity gossip, and weird trivia, and you’ll be friends for life. She has her BA in English from Reed College in Portland, OR, and her PhD. in English from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She loves her wife and their two pets together: Jasper the dog and Frida the cat.